Our House

Our Aims and Goals

Unser Grundsatz ist, dass die Kinder in allen Bereichen des Bildungsrahmenplanes eine Förderung erfahren.
The kindergarten is an extension of and not a substitute for home. Therefore we strive to support the family unit and build a bond between home and Kindergarten.
Our kindergarten has an optimal atmosphere so that the children feel safe and comfortable and can grow and develop physically, mentally and emotionally.
 

The heart of our facility is our large garden with old trees, a sandpit and a small vegetable garden, which we like to use in all weather conditions.

 

Our Rooms

The children can choose where they want to play during the free play time. There are 3 spacious, differently equipped rooms as well as the gym and a doll's corner at their disposal.

blueberry-room

THE BLUEBERRY

ROOM

This area is for construction and building using wooden building blocks, “Duplo”, “Lego” and many natural building materials. Train sets, roads for cars and a garage are also there for the children to enjoy.
strawberry-room

THE STRAWBERRY

ROOM

This room encourages creativity through craftsmanship, drawing, painting and playing with playdough and sand. Fine motor skills are further developed by cutting and pasting.
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THE SENIOR'S

ROOM

This room offers many different table toys from puzzles, to magnets, to board games as well as dexterity games such as threading beads.

In allen Räumen gibt es für die Kinder eine große Anzahl an Büchern, denn wir fördern frühes spielerisches Lesen. Zusätzlich wird jeden Tag von unseren BetreuerInnen eine Geschichte in englischer oder deutscher Sprache vorgelesen.

THE GYM

Here, the equipment is set up differently everyday. The children are encouraged to discover their physical boundaries through movement, jumping, balancing and climbing. There is the opportunity for more physical activity using a variety of sports equipment such as mats, ladders, slides, hoops, tunnels, benches, balancing equipment.

THE DOLLY CORNER

The children can play role games here. There are dolls and stuffed animals, a table with a small couch, a small room under the stairs, and a shop. There are also many clothes for dressing up, which not only stimulates the imagination but is also great fun.
The small, exclusive kindergarten of two friends has become an internationally renowned example for the Natural Approach method. Every year we welcome teachers from all over the world who then pass on our method to their students.

History

The English Play Group was founded in 1980 by two English mothers and educators (Ione Steinhäusler und Diana Langes) for their children to grow up in an English speaking environment. Their aim was to enhance their children's language competencies and to offer an English pre-school experience.

International since 1980


Die English Play Group war und ist bis heute der einzige Kindergarten in Salzburg, in der Kinder die englische Sprache im natural approach erlernen können und wo während des Kindergartentages in Englisch und Deutsch kommuniziert wird. Die Kinder können somit in beiden Sprachen Erfahrungen sammeln und ihre Fähigkeiten erweitern. Die Betreuung der Kinder erfolgt ausnahmslos durch Mitarbeiter, alles bilinguale Native Speaker, mit umfangreicher Erfahrung für die Bedürfnisse und Anforderungen ihrer Kinder. Unsere Mitarbeiter kommen aus England, den USA, Kanada und Australien. Ursprünglich befand sich der Kindergarten in St.Paul, in Riedenburg. Seit damals zog die English Play Group einige Male um, um dem immer größer werdenden Bedarf gerecht zu werden. Unser jetziges Zuhause ist in einer Villa mit einem großen Garten im ruhigen und sicheren Stadtteil Aigen.

Our Team

Kindergartenleiterinnen:
Ione Steinhäusler
Silke Mussger-Grundbichler
Office:
Caroline

Pädagogische Fachkräfte:
Annie
Claire
Joanna
Kirsten
Nick
Odette
Silke
Svetlana